Kraken Acquires RWA Tokenization Platform Backed Finance
Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, absorbing its xStocks tokenization platform that enables trading of Wall Street equities as digital tokens.
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Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, absorbing its xStocks tokenization platform that enables trading of Wall Street equities as digital tokens.
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